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splash
[splash]
verb (used with object)
to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter.
Don't splash her dress!
to fall upon (something) in scattered masses or particles, as a liquid does.
to cause to appear spattered.
to dash (water, mud, etc.) about in scattered masses or particles.
to make (one's way) with splashing.
He splashed his way across the pool.
Logging.to move (logs) by releasing a body of water from a splash dam.
verb (used without object)
to dash a liquid or semiliquid substance about.
to fall, move, or strike with a splash or splashes.
(of liquid) to dash with force in scattered masses or particles.
noun
the act of splashing.
the sound of splashing.
a quantity of some liquid or semiliquid substance splashed upon or in a thing.
a spot caused by something splashed.
a patch, as of color or light.
Logging.
the act of splashing logs.
water released, as from a splash dam for splashing logs.
a striking show or impression.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb phrase
splash
/ æʃ /
verb
to scatter (liquid) about in blobs; spatter
to descend or cause to descend upon in blobs
he splashed his jacket
to make (one's way) by or as if by splashing
he splashed through the puddle
(tr) to print (a story or photograph) prominently in a newspaper
noun
an instance or sound of splashing
an amount splashed
a patch created by or as if by splashing
a splash of colour
informalan extravagant display, usually for effect (esp in the phrase make a splash )
a small amount of soda water, water, etc, added to an alcoholic drink
Other Word Forms
- splashingly adverb
- unsplashed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of splash1
Example Sentences
No, a splash of red wine, insists the neighbor.
That means they need to work a lot harder to convince you to splash your cash on new games.
L.A.-based lifestyle brand Simon Miller’s first ever retail store brings a splash of chartreuse and sculptural flair to the Arts District.
Taste and tweak: Add a splash more lemon if it needs brightness, or a pinch more sugar if your tomatoes are tart.
So which clubs will be able to splash the cash this summer as they seek to reinforce their squads, and who is running a profit and sustainability rule tightrope?
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